Mariachi singer JaquelÃn Villa, along with Alicia Villa and Ricky Garcia, performed traditional music at Racine Theatre Guild's community day on Saturday. Villa sang Pedro Infante's "Cien Años" during the show.
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Ricky Garcia
Ricky Garcia joined family members JaquelÃn and Alicia Villa on stage at Hispanic Heritage Month community day at Racine Theatre Guild. "What's really cool about us is we take older songs and bring them up to this generation," said Garcia, who dedicated his performance of Estevan Garcia's "Lo Pasado, Pasado" to his father.
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Alicia Villa
Alicia Villa sang with daughter JaquelÃn Villa and grandson Ricky Garcia at Racine Theatre Guild's community day Saturday. Villa has been performing since 1990. She said she wanted to perform at the event to "bring in a little of the Mexican spirit."
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Madison Avila Arriaga
Case High School senior Madison Avila Arriaga shared poetry at the community day Saturday, delving into her experiences as a Latina, first generation and queer teenager.
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Grupo La Perla TapatÃa USA
Grupo La Perla TapatÃa USA, a folklórico dance group, performed at the community day for Hispanic Heritage Month. “There's so many people in Racine, and we all come from different walks of life. One of the great things about theater itself is you get to learn about other people on stage," said Joycelyn Fish, RTG’s Director of Marketing and Development, on Saturday's event.
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Sofia Chino
Sofia Chino, 7, performs with the Grupo La Perla TapatÃa USA on Saturday.
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Geraldine Chamaco
Geraldine Chamaco, center, performs with Grupo La Perla TapatÃa USA at Racine Theatre Guild's Hispanic Heritage Month community day. Through costumes and footwork, the group's dances explore myths, legends, tales and traditions.
The Racine Theatre Guild will be holding open auditions for three upcoming fall productions in late August and early September at 2519 Northwestern Ave.
